Sopa de Zapallo (Pumpkin Soup)

Sopa de Zapallo (Pumpkin Soup)

Sopa de Zapallo (Pumpkin Soup)

Most people think of something sweet when they think of pumpkin flavored anything. This is the exact opposite. This soup is as savory as it gets and is high end restaurant quality in flavor; I kid you not. When making this soup, I was a little underwhelmed…until I tasted it. I know something is really, really good when I say “Holy Shit” out loud. The tomatoes help balance out the pumpkin, so it’s not so dominant. What it really tastes like is a cross between tomato soup and butternut squash soup. You can garnish it with green onions and crumbled queso, unless you want to keep it vegan. Either way, if you want to impress some people, serve them this as the soup course.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Ecuadorian
Keyword: Ecuadorian, Latin American, main course, soup, vegan
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 4 roma tomatoes chopped
  • 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 small pumpkin seeded, peeled, and cubed
  • salt and pepper to taste

Garnish

  • green onions finely chopped
  • queso fresco crumbled; omit if you want the soup vegan

Instructions

  • Heat up the olive oil in a pot over medium high heat. Sauté the onions, garlic, tomatoes, cumin seeds and ground, for 5 minutes.
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  • Pour in the veggie stock. Add in the pumpkin. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes until the pumpkin is soft.
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  • Using an immersion blender, purée the soup until smooth.
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  • Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for a couple more minutes until it is your desired consistency.
    Ecuadorian, main course, soup, vegan
Ecuadorian, main course, soup, vegan
Garnish with green onions and crumbled queso fresco.